The Beautiful Sights Of Spring At Salem Green

We're well into one of the most beautiful parts of spring at Salem Green - the Flowering Crabapple trees are in full bloom! Take some time to walk around the community to enjoy the beautiful sights. Check out some of the pictures below taken by Charity. The bright colors of the blooms with Schmidt Lake in the background make such a beautiful sight. Be sure to get out while the blooms last - they don't stick around for long!

Make It A Movie Night With A Movie From The Office

There are new movies just in at the office - come check them out! Each month our selection of movies changes, so stop in and browse the 35 new movies we received.

Check out these new releases that just came in:

Bunny Day Was Hopping With Fun

Salem Green had a special visitor this past Saturday! Peter Cottontail came to see the kids of Salem at our annual Bunny Day Celebration! Take a look at some of the Salem residents visiting with Peter Cottontail.

Like We Really Need A Holiday To Get Us To Golf.

Tomorrow, April 10th, is Golfer’s Day. What better way to enjoy the early spring and celebrate this wonderful holiday than by visiting one of our local golf courses? Here’s two great local places to start getting your swing ready for the season.

1. Inverwood Golf Course, 1850 70th St East, Inver Grove Heights. (651) 457-3667

2. Arbor Pointe Golf Club, 8919 Cahill Ave, Inver Grove Heights.  (651) 451-9678

Bunny Day Tomorrow at Salem Green

Don't forget that Peter Cottontail will be stopping by the party room tomorrow to pay a visit to the kids of Salem Green! Come by with your camera and take a picture with Peter Saturday morning (April 7) from 10:30 a.m. to Noon and pick up a special spring treat!

"Hop" to see you there!

How Many Other Apartment Communities Have Canoes And Paddle Boats For You To Use?

One of the benefits to living at Salem Green Apartments is having Lake Schmidt in your backyard. We offer free paddle boat and canoe rentals for our residents and their guests. All you need to do is stop in the rental office and get all geared up and registered.

One of our residents, Marco, and his cousin, Ian, who was visiting from Milwaukee, spent a day on the lake this past week. They had a blast and are planning head out canoeing again sometime.

Marco and Ian patiently posing with the canoe! (It's not THAT heavy!)

Arrr! We be lookin' fer treasure mateys!

Action shot!

What a beautiful day to be on the lake!

National Children's Book Day Is Today!

April 2nd is National Children’s Book Day! We’ve asked all of our staff what their favorite childhood book was for this special day:

Mindy: Where the Sidewalk Ends
Janelle: Bread & Jam for Francis
Christine: Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See
Charity: The Poky Little Puppy
Shawn: Outsiders
Ryan: Dumbo
Jamie: Humpy Dumpty
Steve: Where the Wild Things Are
Evan: The Box Car Children
Tom: Tom Sawyer
Tanya: Harold the Purple Crayon
Tony: Max
Myrna: Cat in the Hat
Terry H. Green Eggs & Ham
Gus: 3 Musketeers
Jean & Terry T. Cat in the Hat
Lavonne: Mother Goose Stories

What are your favorite children's books? Comment below! And then pull it off your bookshelf for a great bedtime story.

And in case you don't have a copy of your favorite book, visit your local Dakota County Library on Wentworth Ave in West St. Paul. For more information or directions click here.

A Preview Of April Holidays

April is here and there are all manner of holidays and commemorations in this month. Check them out!

April 1 - April Fool’s Day
A day to pull pranks on your loved ones! Some pranks are light-hearted and some a little more mischievous but as long as everyone gets a laugh and no one gets hurt; go ahead and have some fun with your friends.

April 2 - Autism Awareness Day
Autism Facts: 1 in 110 children are diagnosed with Autism each year and it is the fastest growing serious developmental disability in the United States. Autism receives less than 5% of the research funding of many less-prevalent childhood diseases. Wear blue on this day to show your support for finding the cure for Autism.

April 6 - Good Friday
Good Friday is a religious holiday celebrated by Christians in remembrance of the crucifixion of Jesus on Calvary.

April 6-14 - Passover
Passover is a Jewish holiday in remembrance of the Exodus from Egypt for the Jewish people. One of the most significant observances during this time is abstaining from eating leavened bread to signify the way the Jewish people had to leave Egypt in a hurry, without time for their bread to rise.

April 8 - Easter
Easter is a Christian celebration. Christians believe that on this day Jesus rose from the dead after his crucifixion.

This is also a day many people celebrate the Easter bunny. Similar to Santa Claus the Easter Bunny also brings gifts to children on the holiday. The Easter Bunnies gifts usually include colored eggs which are traditional Easter symbols of fertility, new birth and the welcoming of spring into the home.

April 19 - Holocaust Remembrance Day
This day is the anniversary of the Warsaw ghetto uprising which was the largest revolt by the Jews against the Germans during the Holocaust.

 

 
April 25 - Administrative Professionals Day
A day to honor the administrative professionals at your work place.